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34 Cards in this Set
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rhythm |
the "time" aspect of music. |
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accents |
emphasized notes. ex. "Jingle bells" |
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melody |
series of individual notes in a particular rhythm. Heard as a unit. start -> end |
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cadence |
endpoint |
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harmony |
when you have more than one note at a time. -fills out a piece -creates emotional framework -creates forward motion consonance vs. dissonance |
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dynamics |
volume. Piano vs. Forte Quiet Loud |
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polyphony |
multiple melodies simultaneously |
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sonata-allegro form |
first movement form, early classical period |
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coda |
brings a piece to an end |
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symphony orchestra |
the large instrumental ensemble that plays symphonies, overtures, concertos, and the like |
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beat |
the underlying pulse |
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syncopation |
accents off the beat |
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octave |
same pitch, different range |
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melodic contour |
"shape" of melody |
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chord |
a single moment of harmony |
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timbre |
what instruments is making the sound. -Woodwinds -Brass -String -Percussion |
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homophony |
single melody With an accompaniment. ex. most music |
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exposition |
in a fugue, the opening section, in which each voice in turn has the opportunity to present the subject; in sonata allegro form, the principal section, in which all thematic material is presented |
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transition |
movement from one form to another |
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string quartet |
A musical group that includes two violins, a viola, and a cello. |
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meter |
grouping of beats. duple, triple, quadruple |
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pitch |
how high or low the sound is |
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interval |
distance between pitches |
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range |
difference in octave |
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consonance |
a stable harmony (pretty) |
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texture |
the number of simultaneous melodies and is there an accompaniment?. -monophonic -homophonic -polphonic |
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form |
the structure of a musical piece |
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development |
the working process to complete a musical piece. |
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theme and variation |
a musical form in which a theme continually returns but is varied by changing the notes of the melody, the harmony, the rhythm,, or some other feature of the music. |
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tempo |
speed of music |
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minuet and trio |
an ensemble, vocal or instrumental, where a dance is performed |
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dissonance |
unstable harmony (ugly) |
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monophony |
single melody, no accompaniment. ex. singing by yourself |
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recapitulation |
in sonata-allegro form, the return to the first theme and the tonic key following the development |